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Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty fights for human rights around the world. Type 'North Korea' into their search box to find a host of related articles and information.
Citizen's Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR)
www.nkhumanrights.or.kr/NKHR_new/index_eng_new.htm
Seoul based non-government organisation that works to improve the human rights of the people of North Korea. The site has lots of moving accounts of those fleeing from the country, plus articles, photos, documents and more.
Helping Hands Korea
www.helpinghandskorea.org/
Christian relief project based in Seoul that brings vital aid to North Korean refugees. The website has some very moving articles and personal stories.
Life Funds for North Korean Refugees
www.northkoreanrefugees.com
Japan based non-government organisation dedicated to the support and protection of North Korean refugees and their certification.
Refugees International
www.refugeesinternational.org/content/publication
/detail/5631/
Pdf report that assesses the challenge of protecting North Koreans in China, containing interviews with refugees that have managed to escape. An excellent analysis of the current tragedy in North Korea made worse by the Chinese authorities.
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/chr.htm
The UN commission is composed of 53 states and regularly adopts resolutions to try and fight human rights abuses. Click on Search at the bottom of the page, type in North Korea to read the list of resolutions against this country. Note that the UN has been accused of not addressing the crisis in North Korea and is in need of being reminded of their duty to these people.